Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)
CJ Sinha corruption case: Spl court defers judgment to Oct 21
A special court in Dhaka Tuesday deferred to October 21 the pronouncement of its judgment in the graft case against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others.
As Dhaka Special Judge (Court-4) Sheikh Nazmul Alam Khan has gone on leave, acting judge Ali Hossain fixed October 21 as the new date.
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On September 14, the court fixed October 5 as the judgment day in the graft case filed against the former chief justice and 10 others for laundering Tk 4 crore. This was after both the state lawyer and the defence counsel concluded their arguments.
On August 29, seven of the 11 accused in the case pleaded "not guilty" in the case.
They are Mahbubul Haque Chisty, former audit committee chairman of Farmers Bank, former managing director of the bank AKM Shamim, first vice presidents Swapan Kumar Rat and Md Lutful Haque, and former SEVPs Gazi Salahudiin, Md Shahjahan and Niranjan Chandra Saha.
On August 24, the defence lawyers grilled the investigating officer of the case, Benazir Ahmed, the director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Some 21 witnesses had testified in the case.
On July 10, 2019, the ACC filed the case accusing former chief justice SK Sinha and 10 others of accumulating illegal wealth and laundering Tk 4 crore.
Read: Money laundering case: EX- CJ Sinha among 11 indicted
On September 25, 2019, the anti-graft body summoned five officials of Farmers Bank for interrogation over the deposit of Tk 4 crore in CJ Sinha’s account with the Supreme Court branch of Sonali Bank.
On December 10, 2019, the investigation officer in the case filed a chargesheet against the 11 accused. On August 13, 2020, a court framed charges against the 11, including Sinha.
Judgment in Babar’s graft case on Oct 12
A Dhaka court on Monday fixed October 12 for delivering its judgment in a case filed against ex-state minister for Home Lutfozzaman Babar for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 7.5 crore.
Judge Mohammad Shahidul Islam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-7 fixed the date after closing the law-point arguments from both sides.
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On January 13, 2008, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case with Ramna Model Police Station.
On July 16, 2008, deputy assistant secretary of ACC, Rupok Kumar Saha submitted a chargesheet against him.
Babar was arrested from his Gulshan residence on May 28, 2007. He was sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment in an arms case on October 30, 2007.
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He was also sentenced to death in the 10-truck arms haul and August-21 grenade attack cases.
In 2018, a speedy trial tribunal sentenced 19 people, including Babar, to death in a case filed over the August-21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital in 2004.
CJ Sinha case: Judgment on Oct 5
A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed October 5 for delivering its judgment in a graft case filed against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others over laundering Tk 4 crore.
Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 Sheikh Nazmul Alam fixed the date after concluding law point arguments from both the state and the defence counsel.
Read:Court wraps up witness statements in graft case against ex-chief justice SK Sinha
Earlier, on August 29, seven of the 11 accused in the case defended themselves as innocent, and hoped they will get justice.
They are Mahbubul Haque Chisty, former audit committee chairman of Farmers Bank, former managing director of the bank AKM Shamim, first vice president Swapan Kumar Rat, VP Md Lutful Haque, former SEVP Gazi Salahudiin, Md Shahjahan and Niranjan Chandra Saha.
On August 24, the defence lawyers questioned the investigation officer of the case Benazir Ahmed, director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
So far, the court has recorded the statements of 21 witnesses in this case.
On July 10, 2019, the ACC filed the case accusing former chief justice SK Sinha and 10 others of accumulating illegal wealth and laundering Tk 4 crore.
Read:Money laundering case: EX- CJ Sinha among 11 indicted
On September 25, 2019, the anti-graft body summoned five officials of the Farmers Bank Ltd for interrogation over the deposit of Tk 4 crore in SK Sinha’s account with the Supreme Court branch of Sonali Bank Ltd.
On December 10, 2019, the investigation officer of the case filed a chargesheet against the 11 accused.
On August 13, 2020, a court framed charges against the 11 including SK Sinha.
ACC books five in Khulna on charge of embezzling Tk 18 crore 50 lakh
The Anti-Corruption Commission in Khulna filed a case against five individuals on Monday for embezzling Tk 18 crore 50 lakh from the corporate branch of Sonali Bank in Khulna.
Managing Director (MD) of Star Sea Food Industries Limited Md Salauddin and the bank's godown keeper A. Mannan was made the primary accused in the case.
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The case, filed by the ACC Deputy Director (Khulna) Md Shaon Miah, was registered in the Khulna Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court on Monday.
According to the case statement, Star Sea Food Industries Limited borrowed a total of Tk 18 crore 50 lakh from Sonali Bank.
The collateral against this loan was the exportable shrimp kept in the company’s godown.
The bank appointed A.Mannan Hawladar and supporting staff Rahim Babu for godown maintenance as long as the company does not pay back their loan.
However, Managing Director (MD) of Star Sea Food Industries Limited Md Salauddin in collusion with Mannan sold all the exportable shrimps in the local market from July 15 to August 10 of 2017.
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The then deputy general manager of the bank Abu Hossain Sheikh found out about the secret fish sale and filed a case with the local police station at that time.
A. Mannan who is an activist of ruling party affiliated organisation ‘Sramik League’ and president of "Collective Bargaining Agent", (CDA, a trade union of working men) allegedly influenced the law enforcement agencies using his connections with the higher-ups.
Finally, the investigative officers of police assigned in the case submitted a biased final report stating that no anomalies were found and the allegation of Sonali Bank DGM was false.
According to sources, Mannan even went as far as harassing and threatening Abu Hossain in many ways for bringing the allegations.
But the tide started turning when the Anti-Corruption Commission started investigating the incident.
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After a thorough investigation, the ACC team found evidence or so they said of irregularities and finally filed a case on Tuesday accusing five people including Mannan and Salauddin.
Confirming the matter, Sheikh Shahidul Islam, the current DGM of Sonali Bank Khulna Corporate Branch said that Mannan has already been suspended over the matter and others who were made accused would follow him once they get a final copy of the case.
ACC seeks wealth information of Rajuk engineer, 4 others
The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) has issued a notice seeking asset statements of five government officials including the chief engineer (implementation) of Rajuk.
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Deputy director of ACC public relations office Muhammad Arif Sadeq told UNB on Monday that they were asked to submit their asset statements within 21 working days.
The five government officials are additional chief engineer of Public Works Department of Dhaka metropolitan area Pradeep Kumer Basu, his wife Taposhi Das, supervising engineer of Roads and Highways department of Khulna Zone, councillor of Ward number-9 of Tarabo Municipality of Rupganj Upazilla of Narayanganj Atiqur Rahman, chief engineer of Rajuk ( implementation) and Project Director of Urban resilience project of Rajuk part Abdul Latif Helali , his wife Rozina Begum, and former office assistant of Rajuk Abdul Jalil Akanda and his wife Jahanara Begum.
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They have been directed to submit to the Commission statements of their all movable and immovable property, liabilities, sources of income and their acquisition in the name of themselves and their dependents, the spokesperson said.
The notice further said that if they fail to submit the statements of asset within the stipulated time or submit false statements, action would be taken against them as per sub-section (2) of section 26 of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act.
Graft case: ACC challenges Ishraque's acquittal
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed an appeal petition against a Dhaka court order that had acquitted BNP mayoral candidate of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Engineer Ishraque Hossain.
ACC OKs case against expelled Jubo League leader Anis, wife
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approved two cases against Jubo League's expelled Office Secretary Kazi Anisur Rahman and his wife Sumi Rahman.
Suspended DIG prisons Bazlur denied bail again in graft case
The High Court on Wednesday again denied bail to suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of prisons Bazlur Rashid in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Another ACC employee dies from coronavirus
Another employee of the Anti-Corruption Commission died from coronavirus at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the city Saturday.
Relief misappropriation: Upazila, UP members sued in Sherpur
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed two cases against two upazila parishad and union parishad members in Sherpur for embezzling government relief and rice.